League Division One · Matchday 23
Manchester United v Aston Villa
0–1
Manchester United lost 0–1 to Aston Villa at Old Trafford on Monday 27th December 1954 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 20' John Dixon 0–1
- Full Time 0–1
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Eric Houghton
Aston Villa
United vs Aston Villa History
Meeting 66 of 202
202
Played
108
Won
42
Drawn
52
Lost
372
Goals For
259
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 19th November 1892. After this match United had played Aston Villa 66 times: 29W 10D 27L.
7 Feb 1953 W 3–1 D1 24 Oct 1953 W 1–0 D1 13 Mar 1954 D 2–2 D1
27 Dec 1954 L 0–1 This match
28 Dec 1954 L 1–2 D1 15 Oct 1955 D 4–4 D1 25 Feb 1956 W 1–0 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 100 | 69 | 18 | 13 | 214 | 87 | 69.0 |
| Away | 99 | 38 | 24 | 37 | 154 | 166 | 38.4 |
| Neutral | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3 |
Match results, lineups and goalscorers compiled from mufcinfo.com; advanced match statistics (xG, shots, possession) via FBref and FotMob where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →